Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S8200 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
149 g
Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Zoom
Great zoom
14x
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
961k dots
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S8200

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 4x higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
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Around 8x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $229.00 vs $284.99
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The best price we've seen is $56 cheaper (around 20% less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX1's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Size Much smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 104x59x33 mm
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2.1x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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Around 40% thinner
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Significantly lighter 149 g vs 213 g
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More than 30% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-WX1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
58 vs 61
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
S8200:25 mm
DSC-WX1:24 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S8200:4s
DSC-WX1:2s
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Size Is slightly larger

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

Zoom Significantly more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Sensor size Larger sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$402

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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